Pet Names of Irish & Celtic Descent

Alphabetical lists of Irish names and meanings – www.Irishwishes.com

PET NAMES LIST

IRISH & CELTIC PET NAMES LIST:

ABBAN: abbot

ABRACHAM, BRAM: Irish form of Abraham (father of many)

ADAMNAN, AWNAN: little Adam

ADARE: from the ford of the oak tree

ADDERGOOLE: from between two fords

ADERRIG, AGHADERG: from the red ford

ADHAMH: of the earth

AENGUS, ANGUS, AONGHUS, OENGUS, UNGUS, ENOS, HUNGAS: vigorous one

AGHAMORE: from the great field

AGHY: friend of horses

AGUISTIN: majestic

AHANE: from the little ford

AHERN, AHEARN: lord of the horses

AICHLIN: meaning unknown

AIDRIAN: from the Adriatic

AILFRID: wise

AILIN: handsome

AINDREAS: strong

AINEISLIS: glorious stand

AINMIRE: great lord

AIRLEAS, ARLEN, ARLYN: pledge

ALABHAOIS: famous soldier

ALBAN: pale

ALPHONSUS: noble, ready

ALROY: red-haired

ALSANDAIR: defender of man

AMALGITH: meaning unknown

AMBLAOIBH: relic

AMBROS: divine

ANGUISH: myth name

ANLON, ANLUAN: champion

ANMCHA, AMNCHADH: brave

ANNADUFF: from the black marsh

ANNTOIN, ANN: priceless

AODHFIN, AODHFIONN: white fire

ARALT: leader

ARDAGH: from the high field

ARDAL, ARTEGAL, ARTHGALLO: high honor

ARDKILL: from the high church

ARTUR, ART: noble bear

ASSAN: waterfall

AULEY, AULIFFE, AMHLAOIBH: Irish form of Olaf (ancient)

AVONMORE: from the great river

 LETTER “B” PET NAMES

BAETHAN, BEOLAGH: foolish

BAILINTIN: valiant

BAIRD: bard

BALLINAMORE: from the great river

BALLINDERRY: from the town of oak wood

BANAN: white

BANBHAN: piglet

BARRAM, BAIRRFHOINN: handsome

BEARNARD: brave as a bear

BEARTLAIDH: from Barts meadow

BELLINAGAR: meaning unknown

BENEN: kind

BIRR: from Birr

BLAINE, BLIAN: thin

BLAIR, BLAR: from the fields

BLATHMA: flower, sun

BOYNTON: from the town by the river Boyn

BRADY, BRADAIGH: spirited

BRAN: myth name

BRANDAN: saint name

BRANDUFF, BRANDUBH: black raven

BREANDAN: prince

BREASAL: pain

BREEN, BRAOIN: sadness

BRENNAN: little drop

BRODY: from the muddy place

BRONE: sorrowful

BUAGH, BUACH: victorious

BUCKLEY: boy

 

 

LETTER “C” PET NAMES

 

CACANISIUS: son of Nis

CADHLA: handsome

CAFFAR: helmet

CAHIR, CATHAOIR: warrior

CAIRBRE: myth name

CAITH: from the battlefield

CALEY, CALY, CAOLAIDHE: slender

CALHOUN, COILLCUMHANN: from the narrow forest

CALLAGHAN, CEALLACHAN: strife

CALLOUGH, CALVAGH, CALBHACH: bald

CANICE: handsome

CAOLAN: slender

CAOMH: lovable

CARLIN: little champion

CARNEY, CEARNACH: victorious

CARRICK, CARRAIG: from the rocky headland

CARROLL, CEARBHALL: manly

CARTHAGE, CARTHACH: loving

CASHEL, CAISEAL: from Cashel

CATHAL: battle strong

CATHMOR, CATHMORE: great fighter

CAVAN: from Cavan

CELSUS: saint name

CIAN, CEIN, CAIN, CIANAN: archaic

CIARRAI: county

CILLIAN: battle

CINNEIDE: helmeted

CLARENCE, CLARRIE, CLANCY: ruddy warrior

CLEARY: scholar

CLUNY: from the meadow

COGHLAN, COCHLAIN, COUGHLAN: hooded

COINNEACH, CANICE: handsome

COIREALL: lordly

COLLA, CONARY, CONAIRE: ancient Irish name

COLLIN, COILIN: virile

COLM, COLMAN, COLEMAN, COLUMBO: dove

COLMCILLE: dove of the church

COMAN: bent

COMHGHAN, COWEN, COWAN, COWYN: twin

COMYN: shrewd

CONCHOBHAR, CONOR, CONNOR, CONNY, CONNIE, CORNELIUS: strong-willed, wise

CONLAN: hero, wise

CONNLAIO, CONLEY,CONLETH: ardent, wise

CONNOLLY, CONNACHT: brave, wise

CONROY, CONAIRE: wise, red

CONWAY: hound of the plain

COONEY, CUANAIC: handsome

CORCORAN: reddish-skin

COREY, CORI, CORY: from the round hill

CORMAC, CORMICK, CORBMAC, CORMIC: charioteer

CREVAN: fox

CROGHER, CROHOORE: loves hounds

CRONAN: little dark one

CROWLEY, CRUADHLAOICH: hunch-backed

CUINN: intelligent

CUMHEA, COOEY, COVEY: hound of the plains

CuUladh, COOLEY, COOLIE, CULLO: hound of Ulster

CUYLER: chapel

 

 

LETTER “D” PET NAMES

 

DAGHDA: myth name

DAIBHEID: dearly loved

DAIRE, DARY, DARRAGH, DARRY: wealthy

DAITHI, DAHY: quick and agile

DALLAN: blind

DAMHLAIC: meaning unknown

DAMON, DAMAN: tame

DAITHI: beloved

DECLAN, DEAGLAN: saint name

DELANEY: from the river Slaney

DEMPSEY: proud

DERMOT, DERMOD, DARBY: free

DESMOND, DES, ESMOND: from south Munster

DEVINE, DAIMHIN: bard

DONNAN, DONN: brown

DON, DONNY, DONOVAN: From surname originally used as first name, itself meaning “dark brown”, referring to color of hair, eyes, or skin.

DORAN, DEORADHAIN: exile

DIARMAID: of unknown origin, but perhaps combining di, “without,” and airmait, “envy”

DOUGAL, DUBHGHALL, DOUGLAS, DOYLE, DOWLE: dark stranger

DOW, DUBG: black-haired

DRISCOL, DRISCOLL: mediator

DUANE: Irish/Gaelic name meaning “little black-haired one; dark; swarthy.” Some variants include Dewain, Dewayne, Duwain, Duwayne, Dwain, Dwan, and Dwayne.

DUBHAN, DOWAN, DUGGAN, DUBHAGAIN: black

DWYER: black

LETTER “E” PET NAMES

 

EACHAN: horseman

EAMON, EAMONN: guardian

EARNAN: knowing

EGAN, EGON, EAGON: fiery

EIMHIN, EIMAR, EVIN: swift

ELHE: legend name

ELROY: red-haired youth

ENAN, EANAN: meaning unknown

ENDA: saint name

EOGHAN, EOIN: gift of God

EOIN BAISTE: named for John the Baptist

ERC, EARC: red

ERNAN: Irish form of Ernest (serious)

ETH: fire

EVOY: blond

 

 

LETTER “F” PET NAMES

 

FACHNAN: saint name

FAGAN, HAGAN: little Hugh

FAHEY, FAHY: from the green field

FALLON, FALLAMHAIN: ruler

FAOLAN, FELAN: wolf

FARDORAGH: dark

FARRY: manly

FAY, FEICH: raven

FIACHRA, FEARY, FIACH: myth name

FINEEN: beautiful child

FINBAR: handsome. Variants include Finghin, Fineen, Finnin, and Fionnbarr.

FINIAN: fair. Variants include Finnian, Fionan, Fionn, Phinean, and Phinian.

FLANN: ruddy. Variants include Flainn, Floinn, Flannan, Flannery, Flanagan, Flannagain, and Floinn.

FLYNN: Son of the ruddy man. Variants include Flin, Flinn, and Flyn.

FOGARTY, FOGERTY, FOGARTAIGH: exiled

FOLEY: plunders

FORBA: owns the fields

 

 

LETTER “G” PET NAMES

 

GAFFNEY: calf

GAIR, GEAR: short; small one

GALE, GAEL, GAILE: stranger

GALL: rooster

GARA, GADHRA: mastiff

GARBHAN, GARVAN: rough

GARVEY, GAIRBITH: rough peace

GEAROID: spear brave

GERAGHTY: from the court

GERALT: farmer

GILCHRIST: Irish/Gaelic name meaning “Christ’s servant.”

GILIBEIRT: pledge

GILLEAN: Gaelic name meaning “servant of Saint John.” Variants include Gillan, Gillen, and Gillian. Name is related to Gilchrist, Gillespie, and Gilmore.

GILLESPIE: Gaelic name meaning “son of the bishop’s servant.”

GILLEY, GILVARRY, GIOLLA CHRIOST, GIL, GILVARRY: serves Christ

GILMORE: Gaelic name meaning “servant of the Virgin Mary.” Variants include Gillmore, Gillmour, and Gilmour.

GIOLLABRIGHDE, GILBRIDE: serves Saint Bridget

GIOLLABUIDHE: blond

GIOLLADHE, GILDEA: golden

GLAISNE, GLASNY: meaning unknown

GLALEANNA: dwells in the glen

GOFRAIDH, GODFREY, GORRY, GORRIE: peace from God

GOGARTY: banished

GORMAN, GORMAIN: blue

GOTHFRAIDH: peaceful

GRADY: Gaelic name meaning “noble” or “renowned.” Variant, Gradey, exists.

GREAGOIR, GRIOGHAR: watchful

GRUAGH: giant

GUTHRIE: Gaelic name meaning “windy spot.” Variant, Guthry exists.

 

 

LETTER “H” PET NAMES

 

HALEY: ingenious

HANRAOI: rules the home

HEGARTY: unjust

HEREMON: myth name

HEWNEY: meaning unknown

HICKEY: healer

HIERO: saint name

HIGGINS: intelligent

HOIREABARD: soldier

HROTHREKR: famous ruler

HURLEY: sea tide

 

LETTER “I” PET NAMES

 

 

IARFHLAITH: meaning unknown

INERNEY: steward of church lands

INNIS, INIS, INYS, INNES, INISS: from the river island

IRIAL: meaning unknown

 

 

LETTER “J” PET NAMES

 

 

JARLATH: tributary lord

JUSTIN: judicious

 

LETTER “K” PET NAMES

 

KALEN, KAILEN, KALAN, KALLAN, KHEELAN, KELLEN: Irish/Celtic name meaning “warrior.”

KEALAN, KELAN: slender

KEALLACH, KILLIAN: battle

KEEFE: handsome

KEEGAN, KEAGAN: fiery

KEELY, KEALY: handsome

KEENAN, KEANAN: ancient

KEITH: from the battlefield

KELLACH, KILLIAN, CEALLACH: strife

KELLEHER: loving husband

KENNEDY: helmeted

KENNY, KAVAN, KAVEN: handsome

KERRY, KEARY: from county Kerry

KERWIN, KERWYN: small, black one

KIAN, KEAN, KIENAN, KENAN: archaic

KIERAN, KYRAN, KIERON: dark

KILLDAIRE, KILDARE, KILDAIRE: from county Kildare

KINSELLA, KINSALE: meaning unknown

 

LETTER “L” PET NAMES

 

 

LALOR, LEATHLOBHAIR: half-leper

LAOGHAIRE: shepherd

LAUGHLIN, LANY, LEACHLAINN, LOUGHLIN: servant

LEARY: cattle keeper

LEE, LAOIDHIGH: poetic

LOCHLAIN, LAKELAND, LOCHLANN: home of the Norse

LOMAN: bare

LORCAN: little wild one

LUGAIDH: famous warrior

LUGH: myth name

LUNN, LUN: strong

 

 

LETTER “M” PET NAMES

 

MACARTAN: son of Artan

MACAULEY, MACAULIFFE: son of Olaf

MACBRIDE: son of Bridget, Bride

MACCORMACK: son of Cormac

MACELROY: son of Elroy

MACMURRA, MACMAUREADHAIGH: son of Murray

MACQUAID: son of Quaid

MADDEN: small dog

MAELEACHLAINN, MALACHY, MILOS, MILES, MYLES: servant

MAELISA: serves Christ

MAGO, MANE: great

MAHER: generous

MAHON: bear

MALONE, MALONEY: serves Saint John

MANNIX, MAINCHIN: monk

MANNUSS: great

MAOLRUADHAN, MELRONE: serves Saint Ruadhan

MAUGHOLD: saint name

MEARA, MEADHRA: happy

MELCHIOR: meaning unknown

MELVIN, MELVYN, MALVIN, MAL: chief

MIACH: myth name

MOGUE: saint name

MOLAN: servant of the storm

MOLLOY, MALLOY: noble chief

MONOHAN: monk

MOONEY, MAONAIGH: wealthy

MORAN, MORAIN: great

MORIARTY, MUIRCHEARTAIGH: expert seaman

MOROLT: legend name

MORRISSEY: choice of the sea

MUIREADHACH, MURRY, MURRAY: lord of the sea

MULCAHY: battle chief

MULCONRY: hound of prosperity

MUNDY: from Reamon

MURCHADH, MURROUGH, MORGAN: fighter of the sea

MURPHEY, MURCHADH, MURPHY: sea warrior

 

 

LETTER “N” PET NAMES

 

 

NAAL: saint name

NALLY: poor

NAOMHAN, NEVAN, NEVYN: holy

NEASON, NESSAN: saint name

NOLAN: noble

NULTY, NULTE: from Ulster

 

 

LETTER “O” PET NAMES

 

ODANODAN: of the red earth

ODHRAN, ORAN, ODRAN: pale green

OSSIAN: fawn

OWNEY, ONEY: meaning unknown

 

 

LETTER “P” PET NAMES

 

 

PADRIAC, PADRAIG: noble

PARLAN, PATHOLON: legend name

PHELAN: joyful

 

 

LETTER “Q” PET NAMES

 

 

 

QUAID: Irish form of Walter (strong warrior)

QUERAN: dark

QUIGLEY: unruly hair

QUINLAN: graceful

QUINN, QUIN: intelligent

 

 

LETTER “R” PET NAMES

 

RAGHNALL: strong

REGAN, RIAGAN: little king

RENNY, RAIGHNE: mighty

RIDDOCK, REIDHACHADH, RIDDOC: from the smooth field

RIOBARD: bright

RIORDAN, RIORDAIN: royal bard

ROARK, RUARC, RUARK, RORKE, RUAIDHRI: famous ruler

ROGAN, RUADHAGAN, ROWE, ROWEN, ROWYN, ROWIN, ROWAN, RUADHAN: red-haired

ROIBHILIN, RAVELIN, RAVELYN, REVELIN: meaning unknown

ROIBIN, ROIBEARD: robin

RONAN: little seal

ROONEY, RUANAIDH: hero

RORY, RUAIDHRI: red

RUADHAN: saint name

RYAN, RIAN: little king

 

 

LETTER “S” PET NAMES

 

SCANLON, SCANNALAN, SCANLAN: scandal

SCULLY, SCOLAIGHE: herald

SEAFRA, SHEARY, SEAFRAID: peace from God

SEARBHREATHACH: judicious

SHAMUS, SEAMUS, SHEMUS: supplanter

SHANAHAN, SEANACHAN: wise

SHANLEY, SEANLAOCH: old hero

SHANNON, SEANAN: little old wise one

SHAUGHNESSY, SEACHNSAIGH: meaning unknown

SHEA, SEAGHDA: majestic

SHEARY, SHERON: Irish form of Geoffrey (peace of God)

SHEEHAN, SIODHACHAN: little peaceful one

SHERIDAN, SEIREADAN: untamed

SORLEY: Viking

STRAHAN, SRUTHAN: poet

STRUTHERS, SRUTHAIR: from the stream

SULLIVAN, SUILEABHAN: black-eyed

SWEENEY, SUIDHNE: little hero

 

 

LETTER “T” PET NAMES

 

TADHG, TADLEIGH: bard

TEAGUE, TEAGHUE: poet

TERRENCE: tender

TERRISS, TERIS: son of Terrence

TIARCHNACH, TIERNEY, TIER, TIGHEARNACH, TIERNAN: regal

TIBBOT: Irish form of Theobald (strong for the people)

TORIN, TORYN: chief

TORMEY, TORMAIGH: thunder spirit

TORRANCE, TORRENCE, TORRANS, TORY: from the knolls

TREACY, TREASIGH, TREASACH: fighter

TREVOR, TREABHAR: prudent

TULLY, TAICLIGH: peaceful

 

 

LETTER “U” PET NAMES

 

UAID: Irish form of Walter (strong warrior)

UAINE: meaning unknown

UALTAR: strong fighter

UTHER: myth name

 

LETTER “W” PET NAMES

 

WARD: bard

WHELAN: joyful

 

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